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Zachariah meeting Hans Langseth

Zachariah and Hans Langseth at the Sacramento Days of '49 Celebrations in 1922

Original caption: Here is the longest beard in the world, for it has been growing for 41 years. By the beards of the prophets, this is some beard. Since 1881 it has been accumulating at the point of Zach T. Wilcox's chin, and now, after 41 years, it is said to be the longest beard in all the world. It is four and one quarter yards long, and that, we say, is going some for a beard. The owner of the beard lives in Carson City, Nevada, and he vows that he will never cut the hirsute adornment. It is brushed and combed regularly as any good beard should be.
May 6th 1922